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WF8 2UD area guide

Who lives in WF8 2UD, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Pontefract South East
Council: Wakefield
Region: Yorkshire and The Humber
Neighbourhood population: 1,821 (2024)

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At a glance

What WF8 2UD is like

WF8 2UD is a postcode in the Pontefract South East area of Wakefield. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,821 people. 54% of households own their home, 12.5% rent privately and 32.8% are in social housing. The largest age group is 50–54, and 57.1% of adults are in work. It ranks among the more deprived parts of England. Higher-harm crime is above the England and Wales average. Homes in WF8 2 sold for a median of £195,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How WF8 2UD compares

Headline figures for WF8 2UD, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

3.0/ 10

More deprived than most. Scored from 1 (most deprived in England) to 10 (least deprived).

CrimeMore

7/ 10

Around the middle: 38.7 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£195,000

Median over 156 sales in WF8 2, +2.1% on the year before.

TransportMore

7.0/ 10

Very good: 3 stations within a mile, 64 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

91%

Rated good or better across 11 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£40,165

Average annual income before tax, higher than 12% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where WF8 2UD differs most from the national average.

01
More deprived than mostLook closer
Scores 3.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (where 1 is most deprived). Yields can be higher, but check tenant demand street by street.
02
A lot of social housingLook closer
32.8% of homes are social housing, against 17.1% across England.
03
Well connectedPositive
3 stations within a mile and 64 bus stops within a ten-minute walk.
04
Well-rated schoolsPositive
91% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.
05
Few private renters
Only 12.5% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.

Questions

WF8 2UD FAQs

Is WF8 2UD a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 3.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 38.7 per 1,000 people a year, band 7 of 10 nationally. 91% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 7.0 out of 10 (very good).

How much does a house cost in WF8 2UD?

The median sale price over the last year was £195,000.

Homes in WF8 2 sold for a median of £195,000 across 156 sales in the year to August 2026, +2.1% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is WF8 2UD safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 38.7 offences per 1,000 people a year around WF8 2UD, above the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 7 of 10.

Who lives in WF8 2UD?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 50–54, at 7.8% of residents. 54% of households own their home. The most common property type is semi-detached (42.9%).

Which council covers WF8 2UD?

The local authority for WF8 2UD is Wakefield.

WF8 2UD comes under Wakefield in the Yorkshire and The Humber. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is WF8 2UD?

Connectivity scores 7.0 out of 10.

There are 64 bus stops within 800m and 3 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 7.0 out of 10 (very good). The nearest station is Pontefract Baghill Rail Station, 0.2 miles away.

Sources: Census 2021 (ONS); ONS mid-year population estimates; police recorded crime; the English, Welsh and Scottish indices of deprivation; ONS small area income estimates; ONS private rents; DfE, Welsh and Scottish school registers and Ofsted; DfT NaPTAN; ORR estimates of station usage; HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right.

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